CCP #53 - Use Your Favourite Stamp!

This weeks Challenge on Crazy Card Party is....

The challenge for this week is to use your favorite stamp!  I purchased a Simon Says Stamp Valentines day set and love this sentiment that was included!  

Crazy Card Party #32 - Watercolour (Birthday Wishes)

This weeks Challenge on Crazy Card Party is create a Watercolour Card - now there are so many ways to go about doing this so I decided to try out my Distress Inks and created the background in the larger Quote!

Details:

1. Use your Distress Inks to create a Watercolour effect on the Tim Holtz watercolour paper.
2. Let it dry completely.
3. Then Using White Embossing Powder emboss the Sentiment Birthday wishes.
4. Die cut the Large Quote and use the negative piece for the front of the card.  Pop dot this over the watercoloured piece of paper.
5. Stamp the Happy Birthday Quote in Red Ink and diecut using the matching die.
6. Colour in the leaves with a green copic marker.
7. Diecut the 2 flowers from blue felt and add to the the happy birthday quote  Add some bling to the centre of the flowers.
8. Pop Dot the Happy Birthday Quote.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  American Crafts White, Tim Holtz Watercolour paper

Copic Markers:  YG17

Ink:  Hero Arts (Pale Tomatoe) Distress Ink (Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers), Versa Mark

Stamps:  PTI (Think Big Favorites # 7), (Sweet Speech)

Embossing Powder:  Hero Arts (White)

Felt:  PTI (Hawian Shores)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots,

Tools:  Cuttlebug

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp (Life Bubble Horizontal 1), PTI (Sweet Speech)

Crazy Card Party #25 - Stars (Shoot for the Stars)

This week it was Kathryn's choice for the Crazy Card Party challenge and she has challenged us to use Stars on our project!   Here is my card!

Here is a picture that shows the dimension of the stars!

Details:

1. Stamp Sentiment in Black ink.
2. Stamp 2 Gold Stars
3. Cut 2 sets of the Stars from patterned paper.
4. Sew the Stars together using a sewing Machine.
5. Stamp blue splats.
6. Glue down the sequins.
7. Glue the Stars down.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:   Crate Paper – Oh Darling (What a Doll)

Cardstock:  American Crafts White,

Ink:  Versa Fine (Onyx Black), Delicata (Golden Glitz), Simon Says Stamp (Island Blue)

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp (Shoot for the Stars), Precious Rembrance (DIY Stamp)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots,

Sequins:  Miscellaneous (Black)

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Sewing Machine

Thread:  Coats (White)

Dies:  Sizzix (Stars #2)

Crazy Card Party # 20 - Stencils

This week it is my turn to pick the challenge!  I would like to see everyone use a stencil - either by misting, embossing, inking what ever is your style!  I hope you can play along with us this week!

Products used:  Simon Says Stamp(Leaves Die, happy), Stencil (Studio Calico), Embossing paste, Sparkly Embossing powder, paper - Pink Paislee, Vellum

Crazy Card Party # 19 - Cork

This weeks challenge was to use some cork!  I have add these Lawn Fawn Cork frames for  while now and could not wait to use them!

Products used:  Simon Says Stamp (Die & Stamp for sentiment, Pebbles paper and butterflies, 

Crazy Card Party # 18 - New Begginings

The challenge this week on Crazy Card Party is New Begginings - I have created a New little Baby Card!

Products Used:  Stencil (Falling Stars) - Simon Says Stamp, Embossing paste, Ink Refill (Pink - PTI), Gold Tissue paper, Gold String, Paper Smoochs (stamps - sentiment & elephants), Copics, Black Ink

Crazy Card Party Challenge # 17 - Mom

I have to say I am totally loving these challenges!  I know I say this almost every week but I have used all kinds of stuff that has just been sitting and collecting dust in brand new packaging - here I have used my cricut and and embossing folder to create this card Mom Card!

Details:

1.       Cut a piece of craft cardstock 5 x 6 and use the cuttle bug to emboss the frame.

2.       On a kraft card base attach a piece of the teal patterned paper cut to 5 ¼ x 4 and glue to the centre of the card base.

3.       On the embossed piece cut the centre of the woodgrain frame out and ink the top in white pigment ink.

4.       Using the Cricut cut the word Mom at 1 1/4” from Kraft cardstock and ink the letters in white like the frame.

5.       Cut flowers at 1 ½” and 1 ¼” out of the pink Teal and dark pink patterned paper and the centres from yellow.

6.       Put the flower layers together using pop dots.

7.       Cut leaves from green felt

8.       Glue leaves to frame.

9.       Glue Flowers

10.   Glue letters to the centre of the frame.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Bazzill – Kraft

Patterned Paper:  Pink Paislee (Spring Jubile Party)

Felt:  PTI

Ink:  PTI Snow Ink, Hero arts Tide Pool & Pale Tomatoe, PTI Hibiscus Burst

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Cricut Expression, Sweet Treats (Flowers), Alpalicious (Mom)

Dies:  Frame Die (Lil Inkers), Simon Says Stamp – Clustered Leaves

Crazy Card Party Challenge #9 - Dry Embossing

Our Challenge today is brought to you by Regan and she has asked that we create a card using either heat or dry embossing! 

Details:

1. Cut a 4 x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock and run it through the cuttlebug with the embossing folder and attach the embossed piece to a card base.
2. Cut Clouds and Heart from white cardstock and stamp the heart.  Then ink the edges of the clouds with blue ink.
3. Pop dot the clouds on lower part of the card, then add the stamped heart.
4. Add some red bling and tie the twine around the card.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Bazzill White, Kraft

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp-hearts

Ink:  PTI – Hawian Shores, True Red

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue

Tools:  Cuttlebug

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp (You & Heart), PTI – Clouds

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug – Hugs&Kisses

Twine:  PTI

Bling:  Dollarama

Crazy Card Party Challenge #7 - Feathers

The challenge this week on Crazy Card Party is to use Feathers!  I have had this My Favorite Things Stamp for quite  while now so this gave me the opportunity to crack open the package!  Thanks Patricia!  Below is my card!

Details:

1. Create a top folding card base from  white cardstock.
2. Cut a second piece of white cardstock to be 4 x 5 ¼  and using a sponge apply some blue ink unevenly across the stencil.
3. Die cut Feather from blue patterned paper. And fold up and apply glue to fold and place on to striped paper.
4. Die cut the words Love and you from black cardstock and attach with foam dots and glue.
5. Stamp the You Tickle My Fancy on some red cardstock and cut it into a banner shape – then foam dot the sentiment off the card.
6. Glue some blue sequins
7. Die cut some red hearts and glue them down.  Apply some glossy accents to make them shiny.
8. Pop dot the card onto the card base after inking the edges with blue ink.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts – Amy Tangerine (Sketchbook)

Cardstock:  Bazzill White, Black Red

Stamps:  My Favorite Things – Right on Target,

Ink:  Hero Arts – Soft Pool, PTI – Fresh Snow

Adhesive:  3 in 1 Glue, pop dot, glossy accents

Tools:  Cuttlebug

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp  - Mini Hearts, You, Holiday Shapes, Pointed Feathers, Big Love You

Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp - Diagonal Stripe

Sequins:  Hobby Lobby.

Crazy Card Party Challenge #6 - Switch it Up

It is my turn to choose the Crazy Card Party Challenge for the week... And I am asking that you Switch it up!  I want you to start with either a male or female oriented card and then use it for inspiration to create the opposite!  Below you will see a Baby Girl Card that I created a while ago and I thought it would be nice to have a Baby Boy card on hand as well...  Here is the girl card that I started with:

Here is my new Boy version

Details:

1. Cut a scalloped Rectangle large enough for the teddy bear from white cardstock.
2. Cut the word Baby from Teal Cardstock.
3. Cut the banner on the woodgrain patterned paper
4. Cut a strip of Teal patterned paper  2 x 4 ¼” and glue to the bottom of the card front
5. Stamp the Stars in the top right corner from Hawian Shores ink
6. Stamp the Sentiment “boy” in black ink and the teddy bear on the scallop square and the sentiment on the banner.
7. Using copic markers colour in the teddy bear
8. Pop Dot the Teddy bear on the card and add the banner.
9. Glue the word Baby
10. Tie Twine in button and add to teddy bear.
11. Glue 3 woodgrain buttons on the stamped stars and add stickles
12. Round the bottom 2 corners of the card.

 Supplies:

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park – So Happy Together

Cardstock:  Bazzill – White, Pink, Teal

Stamps:  PTI – Baby Button Bits (Teddy Bear & Sentiment-Cute as a button), Simon Says Stamp – Baby (Boy, Girl), Precious Remembrance – Journey (Star splats)

Ink:  Momento – Black, PTI – Hawian Shores, Berry Sorbet

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Zig Glue Pen, Pop Dots, Stickles

Tools:  Cuttlebug, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp (Baby, Small Folded Banners), Spellbinder – Rectangle Scallop,

Copics:  E37, E35, E31

Button & Twine:  PTI

Sequins:  Woodgrain-ebay

Crazy Card Party Challenge #4 - A Little Glitter

Our Challenge today is being brought to you by Kathryn!  She has asked that we use a little glitter on our project!  Here I used my Cricut to create the frame, rolled flower and the leaves.  I used glitter cardstock for the green leaves and then I added glitter to the edges of the flower.



Details:

1. From White Cardstock Cut the frame found on Page 53 of the Small Talk Frames & Tags cartridge using S+F1+27 from white cardstock at 3 ½”.
2. Stamp the word Thanks in Black ink on the bottom of the frame.
3. Using the cuttlebug and the embossing folder emboss only the 2 sides and the top of the frame (not where the sentiment is).
4. Cut a piece of the flowered patterned paper to 3” x 3 ½” and glue to the right hand side of a top folding card base.
5. Stamp additional sentiment below the patterned paper
6. Pop dot the white embossed frame on top of the patterned paper piece.
7. From  Green Glittered paper cut  the leafs  found on Page 65 of the Cindy Loo cartridge using the Border Feature at 1 ½” and trim apart to make two sets of leaves.
8. Cut a rolled flower from the Artiste Cricut cartridge (pg 54 Accent 2) from the light pink patterned paper at 3” and roll the flower using some tweezers.
9. Glue the top of the rolled flower with some glossy accents and spread it around with your fingers then apply some Glitter to the edges where the glue is.
10. Add a pink button to the centre of the flower.
11. Glue the flower and the leaves to the centre of the frame and round the top left and bottom right corners

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles Country Picnic  (Meadow & Secret Garden)

Cardstock:  Kraft (PTI), Bazzill – White, Best Creation (Lime Glitter Cardstock)

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp (Thanks)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black,

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, pop dots

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Small Talk Frames & Tags (pg 53 Frame 27), Cindy Loo (pg 65 Leaf Border), Artiste (pg 54 Accent 2), Cuttlebug &  Swiss Dots Embossing folder, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Button:  Bazzill Buttons (Pink)